Nightfall came and the young group of warriors settled down near a cliff side area next to the ocean. Everyone was sitting around the camp fire eating and having some tea. They joked around and had small conversations.

Wow, camping. It really seems like old times again, doesn't it? The young monk asked

"If you really want to feel like old times, I could, uhh... chase you around a while and try to capture you." The young princes said smiling causing everyone except one person

"Haha." Katara said dryly

Sokka raises his cup "To Zuko. Who knew after all those times he tried to snuff us out, today, he be our hero."

"Here, here." They chanted then Aang and Toph give him a nudge

"I'm touched. I don't deserve this." He said

"Yeah, no kidding." The young woman shot back then got up and walked away

Raising a brow Sokka spoke "What's with her?"

"I wish I knew." Zuko said as he got up and left as well

"What's with him?" the young warrior asked again

Katara sat quietly on a large slab of rock that was facing towards the ocean and full moon. She hears something feeling her heart beat thinking it was her lover, but as soon as she turned her head her expression changes quickly seeing that it was only Zuko. She gets up and starts to walk away.

"This isn't fair. Everyone else seems to trust me now. What is it with you?" He asked a bit upset by this

"Oh, everyone trust you now? I was the first person to trust you, remember? Back in Ba Sing Se. And you turned around and betrayed me. Betrayed all of us." She nearly shouted back

"What can I do to make it up to you?" he asking wanting to help

Katara turned around "You really want to know? Hmm, maybe you could re-conquer Ba Sing Se in the name of the Earth King." She said getting close up to his face "Or, I know. You could bring my mother back." She stated then walks away after pushing him with her shoulder.

As she walked away further from Zuko and the group she didn't noticed someone else was trying to catch up with her. As soon as she felt something grabbed her shoulder she turned around getting ready to punch whoever it was in the face. But it didn't happen because someone caught her fist into their hand. She looked at to see who it was. It was her lover Azula.

"Lucky I have faster reflexes than normal people do" she said quietly

Katara looked at her then at her fire nation armor "Leave me alone Azula I'm not in the mood"

The firebender was a bit shocked by those words but she calmed down quickly realizing her lover was upset about something.

"I won't leave till you tell me what's wrong" she stated looking into those blue eyes

Katara tries to pull her hand back "No I said leave me alone"

Azula then quickly moved from holding her fist to holding her wrist "No"

"Let me go!" she said trying to hit her lover with her other free hand but it was grabbed as well

"Not until you talk to me" she said pulling Katara a bit closer to her

She tried pulling her hands free "I said let go!"

"Why are you so upset with me?" Azula asked raising her voice a bit

"Because you people ruined my life!" she nearly shouted which shocked Azula "Now just please let me go" the young firebender calmed herself now because her lover was crying

Azula quietly spoke "Katara I won't let you go till you tell me what's really making you angry towards me"

The young woman looked up at Azula with tears streaming down her cheek "You people took my mother away from me"

"Katara" the young woman slowly pulled her lover in and carefully wrapped her arms around the waterbenders waist holding her close to her heart.

The blued eyed warrior stiffened into the hug for a moment then started to relax as she let her tears to continue to flow from her cheeks. Azula gave her a gentle squeeze wanting her lover to let it out. And she did for the first time in a long time Katara let all her sadness out.

Minutes passed and Katara started to calm down still clinging onto her lover and nuzzling her wet cheek against the firebenders neck. Azula noticed her lover was feeling a bit weak in the knees so she did the next thing that any supportive partner would do. She carefully scooped up her waterbender carrying her bridal style then walked over behind some large rocks blocking the wind.

The fire princess carefully sat down still holding onto her precious treasure then carefully started to wipe those saddening tears away. She was never really good with people crying in fact this was her first time dealing with one. But when it came to Katara she was willing to comfort this woman.

Katara finally looked into her lovers amber eyes "thank you" she said in a quiet voice

She nodded her head then gently gave the young woman a soft kiss on her forehead and spoke "Do want to talk about it? I would like to help"

The young waterbender stayed quiet for a moment then gently laid her head on her lovers shoulder "It's something that I will never forget. The day the fire nation took my mother away from me."

She and her brother were playing in the snow like any normal child would do. Sokka was about to pummel his little sister with a large snow ball till they saw something very familiar. Black snow was falling from the sky it meant one thing. A fire nation raid.

Katara looked at her brother knowing what was going to happen "I'm going to find mom" she said and ran off.

All the men from the village started running out to protect their tribe. She continued to run to her home and when she finally made it.

"Mom!" she stopped dead in her tracks seeing a fire nation soldier standing in her home in front of her mother.

Her mother quickly spoke "Just let her go and I'll give you the information you want"

"You heard you mother. Get out of here!" he yelled

She couldn't move "Mom I'm scared"

"Go find your dad sweetie I'll handle this"

Her eyes watered as she looked at her mother then the leader. His eyes were something she would never forget. Then she quickly took off out of her house doing what she was told.

"Dad! Dad! Please I think mom's in trouble. There's a man in our house" she yelled

Her father's eyes widen in fear "Kya!"

They quickly ran back into the house but as soon as they got there the leader had left and her mother had already passed away.

"That was also the day I lost my childhood. My everything. As time went on our dad left to help out in the war. I took up my mother's place and cared for Sokka and myself. When Zuko came to our village and attacked of what was left in our tribe I thought back to the day my mother died. And from then on my hatred for the fire nation grew." She said then sat quietly playing with the grass.

Azula stayed quiet for a moment, she was still trying to process of what had happened to the waterbenders mother. Not only that she was still trying to confirm if Katara really hated her as well since she was the fire lords daughter. It bothered her, does Katara hate her? Or does she really love her?

She couldn't think much of it. Then she lean in and soft whispered in her ear "I'm sorry. Forgive me Katara for all I did to you."

The young woman looked back at the firebender. She started to tear up again realizing what Azula was trying to do, she was asking for forgiveness for something she didn't even do. She was trying to make the pain go away.

"Azula you will always be forgiven, you didn't do anything wrong. You didn't know." The firebender was about to object but she was silenced by her lovers lips.

They stayed like that for a moment till they had to pull away to breath. Then they looked into each other's eyes. Their past was so different but yet the same. They lost their childhood and they lost their mother because of one nation. But together they were able to accept the pain and heal each other with their love.

"Can you come back with me?" she asked

Azula was caught off guard with that question "huh?"

"Come back with me please? Everyone should be sleeping"

She sighed she could never reject her woman "Sure lets go"

They both stood up and started walking back to the campsite, as soon as they reached the area Katara looked around. Everyone was in their tent sleeping or so she thought. She quickly dragged Azula into her tent. They both let out a sigh of relief for not getting caught.

"Any reason why I'm here again?" the young warrior whispered to her lover

Katara looked at her for a moment then wrapped her arms around her lover's neck and started to lay soft kisses on her jawline.

She blushed red starting to feel warm "Katara" she softly whispered

The young woman looked at her lover "I will always love you, I will always forgive you, and I will always take your pain away. Please take away my pain with your love"

Azula looked back into those blue eyes; she understood the waterbender was in pain and if this was the way to heal her. Then she would do it, she would do anything to make this woman happy; to protect her, to show her that she cared deeply for her.

She leaned in and kissed those sweet lips deeply and full of passion. During the night they stripped away their clothes and made love quietly under the covers. It was more than love making it was a special bond that let them show their true emotions to one another with no strings attached.

Around early morning the brown haired woman was asleep peacefully under some covers while her lover was sitting up watching her sleep. Azula knew it was time to go; she didn't want either of them to get caught and get in trouble. She quietly got dressed so not to disturb her lover.

As soon as she was done she took out a small bag from her sleeve it was about the size of her palm but still small. She carefully placed it beside Katara's head and softly kisses her cheek. She slowly made her way out then panicked at bit seeing her brother sitting right outside the tent.

She was about to go back in till she heard soft snoring. Was? Was her brother sleeping? Sleeping up like that? "Wow I stand corrected my brother is weird" she thought then very carefully and quietly made her away from the campsite.

When the sun rose Katara opened her eyes, something didn't feel right. She looked around noticing her firebender was not there she looked down and saw a tiny bag next to her. She carefully picked it up and lightly shook the bag above her open palm then an object fell into the palm of her hand.

Her eyes widen staring at it. It was a gold coin and on the gold coin was a dragon circling around the sun. She flipped it over and saw writing it said "Agni's" on the bottom it said "Protection" then in the center it had four symbols "Peace" "Love" "Harmony" and "Enlightenment". She smiled looking over the coin.

Then she slipped out from under the covers and started to get dressed. Once she was dressed she placed the coin on her forearm then carefully wrapped it up with her blue arm wraps. Once she was done she got out of the tent.

She frowned quickly and crossed her arms over her chest looking at Zuko "You look terrible."

"I waited out here all night." He said watching her comb her hair

"All night? Spirits I hope he didn't see her or hear us last night" she quickly thought then spoke in a harsh tone"What do you want?"

He stood there and spoke "I know who killed your Mother. I'm going to help you find him."

She turned around looking at him shocked "Why?" she demanded

"Because I want to show you that your trust is important" he said

She didn't say anything and started to walk away Zuko quickly grabbed his bag and follow behind her. They walked over to where Aang and Sokka were at.

"I need to borrow Appa." She stated

"Why? Is it your turn to take a little fieldtrip with Zuko?" he asked jokingly while feeding his flying bison some hay.

"Yes, it is."

He turned around and looked at her surprised by that answer "Oh. What's going on?"

"We're going to find the man who took my Mother from me." She stated

The prince quickly spoke up "Sokka told me the story of what happened. I know who did it. And I know how to find him."

"Umm... and what exactly do you think this would accomplish?" the monk asked

She looks back at him and sighs shaking her head "I knew you wouldn't understand." She said and started to walk away

Aang quickly spoke up "Wait, stop, I do understand. You're feeling unbelievable pain and rage. How do you think I felt about the sandbenders when they stole Appa? How do you think I felt about the Fire Nation when I found out what happened to my people?"

"She needs this, Aang. This is about getting closure and justice." Zuko stated

"I don't think so. I think it's about getting revenge." He said

"Fine! Maybe it is. Maybe that's what I need. Maybe that's what he deserves." The young woman said

Aang looked at her worried "Katara, you sound like Jet."

"It's not the same. Jet attacked the innocent. This man, he's a monster." she said looking back at everyone

Her brother spoke up "Katara, she was my Mother too. But I think Aang might be right."

"Then you didn't love her the way I did." She quickly shot back surprising her brother

"Katara…" looking back at her with said eyes

The young Avatar started to speak "The monks used to say that revenge is like a two-headed ratviper. While you watch your enemy go down, you're being poisoned yourself."

"That's cute. But this isn't air temple pre-school. It's the real World." He said

Then Katara spoke up "Now that I know he's out there, now that I know we could find him, I feel like I have no choice."

"Katara, you do have a choice. Forgiveness." Aang said

"That's the same as doing nothing." Zuko shot back

"No it's not. It's easy to do nothing. But it's hard to forgive." The young monk stated

"It's not just hard, it's impossible." She said then walked away

Later on that night two figures were packing their things and making sure their black clothing was on correctly. Aang and Sokka quietly walked over to where Appa was and peeked over the large rocks.

"So you were just going to take Appa anyway?" he asked a bit upset

Katara didn't look back at him and spoke "Yes."

He closes his eyes and spoke nicely "It's okay, because I forgive you." He opens his eyes and smiles "That give you any ideas?"

"Don't try to stop us." She said while Zuko was checking his bag

"I wasn't planning to. This is a journey you need to take. You need to face this man." He said watching Katara climb on Appa "But when you do, please don't choose revenge. Let your anger out and then let it go. Forgive him."

Zuko looked off the side trying not to roll his eyes "Okay, we'll be sure to do that guru-goody-goody." He said then climbed onto Appa saddle

The waterbender looked back down at her friend "Thanks for understanding Aang. Yip yip."

Sokka walked up next to Aang watching his sister leave "You know you're pretty wise for a kid."

"Thanks, Sokka."

"Usually it's annoying but right now, I'm just impressed." He said smiling

Aang's eyes narrow still looking at the sky "I appreciate that."

"So... can I borrow Momo for a week?" he asked

Aang turned his head quickly "Why do you need Momo?" only to get a shrug and 'I don't know' noise as a response.

While the two young men walked back to the campsite, another shadow sits on top of the highest rocks looking up at the sky and smiling "Good luck Beautiful, I hope you find what you're looking for" and with that she was gone again.

As Katara and Zuko travel across the ocean towards fire nation territory Zuko looks at Katara and starts to give information.

"We need to find the Fire Navy communication tower. All the navy's movements are coordinated by messenger hawk. And every tower has to be up to date on where everyone is deployed."

"So once we find the communication tower, we bust in and take the information we need." She said feeling adrenaline rush.

"Not exactly. We need to be stealthy and make sure no one spots us. Otherwise, they'll warn The Southern Raiders. Long before we reach them." He stated

They arrived at a fire nation tower. Then quietly landed Appa behind some large rocks once they got off they ran quickly and in one swift movement Katara froze part of the ocean water and surfed across the waters then bended a wave large bug enough to jump off and land near the tower.

After sneaking passed a couple of fire nation soldiers they found an open entrance. Once inside they made their way into the air ducts quietly looking into each room to find out where they keep all the fire nation navy coordinates. Once they found the room they noticed someone was still in there. With quick thinking Katara used her waterbending skills and made the ink get on the older woman's hand. Once she left to wash up they snuck into the room.

Zuko looked at each scroll till he found it "Okay, Southern Raiders." He pulled out the scroll and started to read "There." He pointed out "On patrol near Whale Tail Island."

"Whale Tail Island, here we come." She said with full determination in her eyes.

Then they left as quickly as they came and making their way to Whale Tail Island to face this man who took Katara's mother away.